The Golf Thread

[Fayt13]

Anybody who keeps it straight as the rough will be ridiculously penal after all the rain. So that probably rules out Bubba Watson, and Phil Mickelson, and potentially Tiger unless he has the driver right on song.

Kuchar is a very decent shout - US Open shows he can certainly keep it straight.

McIlroy is driving it all over the place so I think he is unlikely to win. Maybe McDowell if he has his A game with him.

Darn, that pretty much rules out Ryo Ishikawa

 

[Kenny]

If we're doing this after an elegant sufficiency of lager and a red-hot bowel-scorching curry - Sorry, I mean a thoroughly bland and unexciting three-course meal, served with water - I'm sure you'll be glad of the softness to calm your screaming sphincter.

Sunday morning for Paddy to play golf and the rest of us to hack away at the Scottish Plant life for 3 hours

 

[Wombat del combate]

I've never raised a golf bat in anger in my life - I'll caddy and take photos of the action, be that golf, vomiting in the bushes or adding red-hot lava-manure to the local ecology.

 

[Penk Wolf]

Ended up in Blackpool and caught a taxi home at 3.00 this morning.

 

[Kenny]

I've never raised a golf bat in anger in my life - I'll caddy and take photos of the action, be that golf, vomiting in the bushes or adding red-hot lava-manure to the local ecology.

You are playing. No choice.

It will be Paddy playing golf, whilst the rest of ruin a perfectly good piece of grass.

 

[Stan Hullis]

Ended up in Blackpool and caught a taxi home at 3.00 this morning.

Sounds like a good day.

Fairly pricey taxi home though!

 

[Penk Wolf]

Sounds like a good day.

Fairly pricey taxi home though!

It was a good day.

Taxi was £150, which between 6 of us wasn't too bad really.

 

[Penk Wolf]

Might get the bats out later...

 

[lemonjelly]

Wish I'd brought mine with me down here to newquay...

On where to play on the 9th, anyone got ideas? Someone recommended this place to me today, & I noticed you can play for half price (£18) on thursdays...
http://www.astburygolfclub.com/

 

[lemonjelly]

Where are we playing?

I don't mind at all really.
I will be getting a game tomorrow morning at hill top.
I can travel.
I haven't played too many courses. Usually play hill top, patshull if my dad is playing (as he's a member). Have played chesterton, found it to be a bit meh & didn't like having to cross a road - that's just wierd! Usec to play the grange at walsall. Played perton once as a kid. It was a new course then, & was just long.

In summary, I'm open to suggestions. You or del have any preferences?

?

 

[Penk Wolf]

Wherever, mate.

 

[lemonjelly]

Where d'you usually play?

 

[Penk Wolf]

I member at The Chase, but I've played there zero times this year.

 

[Penk Wolf]

http://www.teetimes.co.uk/search-re...erOfPlayers=&defaultSearch=PostCode&x=34&y=20

 

[Del Woppio]

I'm sorry lads, I'm going to have to rule myself out. Still got zero mobility or strength in my ankle.

 

[lemonjelly]

http://www.teetimes.co.uk/search-re...erOfPlayers=&defaultSearch=PostCode&x=34&y=20

Like the look of St Thomas Priory - never been there.
Quite like the look of the shropshire too.
Either of those, or Hill Top (depending on how much water it is holding).
What time would you prefer?

Del, can't you hop round?:stirthepot:

 

[Penk Wolf]

I'm happy with St Thomas Priory, although it's very up and down.

I'd go for 10.00?

Is there just the two of us?

 

[Del Woppio]

Don't play Thomas Priory - it's an assault course, not a golf course. Several shots were you need a couple of minutes rest after clambering up the hill before your next one!

 

[Penk Wolf]

Don't play Thomas Priory - it's an assault course, not a golf course. Several shots were you need a couple of minutes rest after clambering up the hill before your next one!

Hence, the up and down.

Would you be able to play if we had a buggy?

 

[Del Woppio]

It's the weight transfer more than the walking, and twisting my body to face forwards on the follow through.